Definition of honorary degree
:a degree given by a college or university to someone who is not a student but who has done something important
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honorary
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: having or conferring distinction
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: commemorative
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: dependent on honor or a keen sense of ethical conduct for fulfillment
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: a step or stage in a process, course, or order of classification
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: a rank or grade of official, ecclesiastical, or social position
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: a particular standing especially as to dignity or worth
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